Absolute Death Game

No matter how reluctant Han Wenhuan was, he could tell that it was no longer feasible to continue the fight. Moreover, looking from afar, the assault squad, though still capable of self-reporting, clearly found it impossible to find a moment to destroy the Teleportation Portal.

Just then, a strange voice suddenly reached Han Wenhuan's ears, "Old Han, I'm Xiao Buli. Execute Plan B, the action code—Trojan Slaughter."

Han Wenhuan's expression shook. So, they really had to resort to this strategy? Although he had never heard the voice before, Han Wenhuan, who was privy to the plan, understood that it must be the body Xiao Buli had taken possession of at that moment.

Thinking this, Han Wenhuan simultaneously ordered his adjutant, "Full army retreat."

"Yes!" the adjutant shouted, waving the Command Flag, while the messenger beside him immediately struck the golden gong in his hand. At the giving of the order, the Qingyang army, whose Morale was already on the brink, quickly disintegrated in defeat.

Fortunately, they had just connected with the ambushing troops and had not yet been encircled. However, even so, the retreat was difficult under the pursuers, with many NPC soldiers being shot dead from behind.

Huo Guangxiong, looking back at the retreating army like a tide, turned around with a mocking and utterly self-satisfied expression, and said to Xiao Buli with a laugh, "Ha ha, it seems your grand army can no longer fight, will you continue to persist?"

Behind Xiao Buli, the members of the assault squad watched the opposing army crumble with urgency in their hearts, astonished that the front-line troops had already been defeated, while their own airborne assault team's situation wasn't any better.

Xiao Buli glanced at the comrades behind him, struggling to cope, and at the NPC army fleeing miserably on the other side. Yet his face remained extraordinarily calm. The conversation he had with Xiao Buli two days ago surfaced in his mind...

"What do you think? Do you believe my plan can succeed?" Xiao Buli, looking at the map, kept rehearsing today's actions in his mind.

"WHO? ME? (Who? Me?) You're asking me?" The Heart Demon seemed baffled by Xiao Buli's friendly tone, and though it wasn't a diligent Heart Demon, Xiao Buli always seemed to cozy up to him - for what?

"Yes, and you've been quiet for so long, not meddling—why's that?" Xiao Buli asked with a smile in his heart.

"Sigh, I'm not as diligent as the previous Heart Demon. Are you not happy with that?" the Heart Demon responded somewhat helplessly.

"I'm just very curious about you all. You two are very different. Why is that? The system obviously creates Heart Demons to serve itself. Why can some, like you, neglect your proper work? If you say you're harmless, why do some people go mad because of it?" Xiao Buli's question was like that of a curious child, but it was a question that had preoccupied him for a long time.

"Although we were created by the system, we are indeed born from our hosts. Therefore, there are inevitably differences, much like farming. Crops from fertile land are naturally full and heavy with grain, while it's a blessing if barren land can grow weeds at all. People are the same, there are good and bad ones. The character of a Heart Demon mainly depends on your own personality. We just take one aspect of it and amplify it as far as possible."

"Oh~ so you mean a person who delights in killing, their Heart Demon naturally becomes bloodthirsty, while someone inherently kind at heart may have a harmless Heart Demon, like Shaobang. His young master's nature is harmless, he means no ill in his dealings with others, so his Heart Demon is like he says, seems like a twin to him, and they get along quite well," Xiao Buli analyzed, following the Heart Demon's reasoning.

"Roughly speaking, yes, but not exactly. Some people may have hidden aspects of their personality. It depends on which traits the Heart Demon latches onto. It's not uncommon for a Heart Demon to be completely different from its host's facade. Anyway, you're not asking me just to discuss this today, are you?" The Heart Demon seemed to not quite understand why, amid an intense battle, Xiao Buli would bother discussing the origin of Heart Demons with it.

"Heh, 'Know thyself, know thy enemy,' right? How about we make a deal?" Xiao Buli laughed.

"Have you forgotten I am you? I know whatever you're thinking. You want me to help you complete this operation, and in return, you'll help me survive using a Soul Shard?"

It's all in, Xiao Buli had been pondering this question for the past few days. If he were to leave his body unattended, it would undoubtedly be a certain death to leave it there unconscious, and if he were to leave his body, he would need someone else to hold the fort for a while, so he could carry out his plan. Therefore, the person who could control his body was extremely crucial in the entire plan.

"What do you think? Are you willing?"

"When you leave your body, you'll hand over control to me. Are you sure about that?" the Heart Demon did not answer his question, but instead asked back.

"Hehe, I have confidence in my own goodness."

Xiao Buli's words about having confidence in his own goodness still echoed in his ears, the Heart Demon sighed, looked up with a smile, and said to General Huo, "Don't be too proud too soon; I haven't used my trump card yet!"

Hearing the boss say this, the squad members behind him suddenly snapped back to their senses. That's right, there were still members of the Stealth Group. As long as they could destroy the Teleportation Portal from inside the Ancestral Dragon base or take out the network hub, then all the player soldiers currently online would disconnect. The pressure of battle would not be lightened by just a star or a half, but if they could annihilate the Demon Clan, destroying the Teleportation Portal was still feasible.

"Oh?" Huo Guangxiong seemed genuinely surprised, feigning shock, "Let me think, are you talking about those thief assassins you dispatched? I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you today then. My men have just sent me some information; it seems our base has captured quite a few people."

Huo Guangxiong's adjutant gave a signal with his eyes, and that adjutant immediately waved over to the twelve Demon Clan guarding the Teleportation Portal. In no time at all, the portal's white light flashed, and several tightly bound assassins and thieves were led out, exactly the ones who had been sent out earlier.

"What!" With this, the people could no longer contain themselves, "Boss, think of something quickly, what should we do now?"

Xiao Buli turned back to look at the people who were brought out, moved slightly, as if he took a deep breath, then looked at everyone, his face suddenly showing a bitter smile, "Brothers, it looks like we really can't win this one. Since that's the case, we might as well just surrender. Life is more important than a game, right?" Although he said this, his tone did not seem helpless, and it even seemed to carry a hint of jest.

When Xiao Buli said these words, everyone was completely dumbfounded, "No way, boss, how can you say that?"

"If we don't surrender, what else can we do? Anyway, we Qingyang Empire can't keep on fighting. I'm going to surrender; the rest of you fend for yourselves. If possible, better hurry up and tell your leaders to surrender as well."

After saying that, he directly sent a surrender to Huo Guangxiong.

System prompt: Qingyang Guild Leader Xiao Buli has initiated allegiance to you, do you accept? Yes/No.

"Hahaha, indeed, those who understand the times are outstanding." Huo Guangxiong laughed out loud but suddenly stopped his laughter, a suspicion arising in his heart. Surrender so easily? How could it be? Did he, Huo Guangxiong, look like a three-year-old child? Pretending to be magnanimous, he said, "Forget about surrendering. As long as you stop opposing us Ancestral Dragons, sparing your life isn't a big deal."

But even before Huo Guangxiong finished speaking, a system prompt suddenly rang in his ear.

System prompt: Allegiance accepted, you have gained control over Qingyang Empire and its territories.

System announcement: Qingyang Empire has joined the Ancestral Dragon Empire, becoming a subsidiary guild of the Ancestral Dragon Empire. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)